Part-time (0.6FTE), 2-year fixed term
Exciting Opportunity for a Research Associate in Community Paediatrics
Base salary starting from $109,322 (pro rata) + 17% superannuation

About the opportunity
Central Clinical School (CCS) is the largest of the University's clinical schools. Our staff cover a wide range of disciplines and are active in both research and teaching. The CCS research activities are also supplemented by our affiliation with the largest number of external research units and institutes in the Faculty of Medicine & Health, covering a diverse range of disciplines and research areas.
The University is seeking to employ a Research Associate - Community Paediatrics to support the research undertaken by the Community Paediatrics Research Group. This team is led by Professor Susan Woolfenden and a multi-disciplinary team of researchers passionate about novel research to support children and their families.
In this role, you will play a key role in providing support for the operations of our Community Paediatrics Research Group. We are a respectful and motivated multidisciplinary clinical research team that works with priority populations to undertake innovative research that advances knowledge, clinical practice, and models of care with a focus on:
Clinical research to enhance child health, wellbeing, neurodevelopmental outcomes
Developing equitable health systems in the community
Understanding health inequities and outcomes using epidemiological data

This role is ideal for those who are interested in understanding and promoting the environmental, social, and intergenerational factors that contribute to child youth and family health and wellbeing, and also enjoys working in a collaborative and dynamic environment.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
assist and support the Community Paediatrics Research Team to deliver a Hub based research program working in partnership with integrated child and family health practitioners, families, government and non-government organisations, and Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Care Organisations
undertake qualitative and quantitative research methods, data collection, and contribute to analysis and reporting of findings
communicate with other research partners, organisations, and collaborators as they relate to the research tasks
organise and attend research meetings, prepare meeting documentation, and other functions as required
support the development and maintenance of human research ethics applications including developing ethics protocol and study documents, submitting research ethics and governance applications and amendments
lead grant and publication submissions in integrated child and family Hub based work.

About you:
hold a Masters degree, be enrolled in a PhD or have a PhD in the field of health, medicine, allied health, psychology or related areas
experience working with culturally and linguistically diverse children and their families, Aboriginal families and families in rural and regional settings
experience in project management, developing and working on research projects, including expertise in using research protocols, data management, experimental design, and ethics submissions
demonstrated experience with common electronic data capture systems such as REDCap, Endnote files, and databases
knowledge of qualitative and/or quantitative research methods.
knowledge of the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Human Research,



Good Clinical Practice and Guidelines governing clinical research
demonstrated high level of written communication skills and ability to draft research reports summarising statistical analyses and results
excellent interpersonal skills (e.g., for interviewing participants from clinical and non-clinical populations) and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary research team
excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise own workload and work independently as well as an effective member of a team
demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and attention to details, as well as the ability/will to improve their professional knowledge (e.g. Learning new protocols and techniques)
sound understanding of paediatric models of care, equity, and social justice is desirable.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
Work Rights: you must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University's obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Eliminate Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
EEO statement
At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellenceand we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women ,people living with a disability ,people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds , and those who identify asLGBTIQ+ . We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion .
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The University of Sydney was established in **** and is consistently recognised, both locally and internationally, for its outstanding teaching and research excellence. Sydney alumni include Prime Ministers, Governor Generals, Nobel Prize winners and leaders in every field of endeavour.
The University offers a comprehensive range of courses, including a number of disciplines unique in Australia. Teaching is spread across nine different state-of-the art campuses, located across New South Wales.
The University of Sydney's commitment to excellence in research has resulted in an outstanding record in national competitive funding and underpins an approach to teaching which has won nominations for excellence and resulted in high student satisfaction ratings. The University has 78 research centres and institutes and is home to three ARC Centres of Excellence.
The teaching, research and cultural life of the University is supported by extensive facilities, including the largest library collection in the Southern Hemisphere, the world-class Nicholson Museum of archaeological antiquities, the Macleay Museum of natural history and ethnographic collections and the University Art Gallery. Its outstanding sporting and recreation facilities provide a training centre for students and Olympic athletes.
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Campuses
The University of Sydney has nine official campuses.
1. Camperdown/Darlington Campus.
2. Cumberland Campus. Home to the Faculty of Health Sciences (based in Lidcombe).
3. Mallett Street Campus. Home of the Sydney Nursing School.
4. Sydney Conservatorium of Music Campus. In Macquarie Street, central Sydney.
5. Rozelle Campus. Home to Sydney College of the Arts.
6. Surry Hills Campus. Home to the Faculty of Dentistry.
7. Camden Campus. Contains facilities connected to the Faculty of Veterinary Science and the Faculty of Agriculture and Workplace.
8. Burren Street Campus. Facilties are currently under development.
9. Sydney Medical School campuses. These include the School of Rural Health (in Dubbo and Orange), the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Concord Hospital, Westmead Hospital, the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Nepean Hospital, Northern Clinical School, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Broken Hill University Department of Rural Health, and Northern Rivers University Department of Rural Health.
Faculties
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1. Agriculture and Environment
2. Architecture, Design and Planning
3. Arts and Social Sciences
4. Business (Business School)
5. Dentistry
6. Education and Social Work
7. Engineering and Information Technologies
8. Health Sciences
9. Law (Sydney Law School)
10. Medicine (Sydney Medical School)
11. Nursing and Midwifery
12. Pharmacy
13. Science
14. Sydney College of the Arts
15. Sydney Conservatorium of Music
16. Veterinary Science
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